How to Use up against in a Sentence

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• Maybe the presence of strange men with bare arms right up against her?
  — Rebecca Blumenstein, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
• Imagine that the back of the head is pressing up against a wall.
  — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
• First, pink parrot prints just up against green and gold panelling.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
• That caution reflects what the apps are up against with their youngest users.
  — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
• So let’s stack Judge up against the other stars in this galaxy.
  — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
• Prop that goddamn phone up against that mirror and film yourself.
  — Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
• In the two years since, the Knicks have bumped right up against their second-apron hard cap.
  — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
• Peters held Moses up against the car as two other bystanders swam out with life vests.
  — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 31 July 2026
• If Chuck is up against Haley or Barrett, he will get sent home.
  — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2026
• Flip your gaze upward, and the second bed is right there, nestled up against the headliner.
  — New Atlas, 3 July 2026
• But a new round of storms is forming to the northwest, up against the Illinois state border.
  — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 11 Aug. 2026
• The show then goes on to repeatedly hit me in the head with a running list of what the women are up against.
  — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
• Two sides that are up against the hotel do not currently have siding but can be easily added!
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
• Sure, the golfers are up against the elements, but so are their significant others.
  — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
• But now, teens are up against the worst summer job market since the Great Recession.
  — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
• Matthews was up against elite competition all down the line, via Puck IQ.
  — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 20 July 2026
• Teens are up against the worst summer job market in nearly 80 years, fighting just to get a shift at an ice cream shop.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 July 2026
• Argentina are a better match-up against Spain in possession, too.
  — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 18 July 2026
• What are English teachers up against in the classroom in 2026?
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
• Our hero and our villain find themselves up against a more ruthless, powerful force than either of them is prepared for.
  — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026
• Each new body part is tinged with a bit of pleasure, pushing up against the edges of my sadness and embracing it chummily.
  — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
• The Yankees were the ones who kept getting back up against the Diamondbacks.
  — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
• Daemon’s ambitions too big by far, crashing up against reality time and again.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
• Because of the coverage, Daniels was matched up against linebacker Kam Arnold.
  — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
• That is up against huge American shows, so BritBox really cuts through.
  — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
• Spread a 1-inch layer of mulch, such as wood chips or shredded leaves, around the soil’s surface, being careful not to pile it up against the canes to retain moisture.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
• The indoor tents sit on sandy patches nestled up against the dome walls or tucked away among the tropical foliage, while the outdoor camping areas are spread across grassy lawns.
  — Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
• Whether that trade actually pays off depends on your vehicle, your driving habits and how the numbers line up against real repair-cost data.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
• That contrast — new Charlotte pressing up against old Charlotte — is a familiar one in this ever-changing city.
  — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
• The following day, the singer returned to the football field to cheer on Travis in his match-up against the Las Vegas Raiders.
  — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026